Iran holds state funeral for slain nuclear scientist
Iranian officials point finger at Israel, vow to avenge Mohsen Fakhrizadeh's assassination
TEHRAN, Iran
A state funeral for Iran's top nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, who was assassinated last week, was held on Monday in the capital Tehran, with officials vowing to avenge his death.
Among the participants of the funeral were Iranian Defense Minister Amir Hatami, head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization Ali Akbar Salehi, and commander of the Revolutionary Guard Corps Hossein Salami.
During the funeral procession, Iranian Defense Minister Amir Hatami said Tehran would not leave the killing of Fakhrizadeh unavenged.
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